CPJ promotes physical, digital, and psychosocial safety and assists journalists through tailored safety workshops, one-on-one expert safety consultations, safety resources, and emergency financial assistance.

Resources and assistance are public and free.

Emergency Support

CPJ provides short-term, emergency support to working journalists and media workers following an incident related to their journalistic work. Support includes financial assistance to cover mental health support, legal help, and other crucial needs. Support can also include physical and digital safety consultations for individual journalists and newsrooms. 

To seek emergency assistance or safety advice, please email CPJ at emergencies@cpj.org. You will be asked to provide information about your circumstances, needs, and work as a journalist. For more information visit: cpj.org/journalist-safety-and-emergencies.

Safety Resources

CPJ publishes thematic and situation or assignment-specific information to help journalists mitigate risk and stay safe on the job.

U.S. Journalist Safety Kit

Digital Safety Kit

Resources for protecting against online abuse

Resources for journalists covering protests

Resources for journalists covering the environment or extreme weather

To view all of CPJ’s safety resources, visit: https://cpj.org/journalist-safety-and-emergencies/#safetyresources